In June of 1966, The Beatles returned to their old German stomping grounds in a tour that would carry the title 'Bravo-Beatles-Blitztournee.'
They performed in Munich and Essen, then finally returning to Hamburg in much higher style than their Hamburg shows just four years before.

The Beatles performed two shows at Gruga Halle in Essen on June 25th, holding this press conference between the two performances.

- Jay Spangler, www.beatlesinterviews.org

Q: "Would you be so kind as to tell us something about your impressions in Munich and here in Essen?"

JOHN: (jokingly) "NO! Umm, yeah."

(laughter)

PAUL: "It's bigger here."

JOHN: "It's very nice. We only saw the hotels and that."

Q: "What's your opinion about your listeners here in Essen?"

PAUL: "Good audience."

RINGO: "Yeah... The best audience."

JOHN: "Louder audience than Munich."

Q: (female voice) "Do you like the German girls?"

PAUL: "Yes."

(laughter)

JOHN: "Yes, great."

Q: "Do you think it's very exciting and nice to be here as you are today, or would you rather be in Hamburg again?"

PAUL: "No, it's just wonderful. As you can see, we enjoy it."

Q: "What do you think of a lot of noise at Beat concerts?"

PAUL: "Umm, yes. Just about as much as at a football match."

(laughter)

Q: "What's the difference between German fans, English fans and American fans?"

RINGO: "They're all the same."

Q: "There's an old German song that says 'Why is it so beautiful on the Rhine?' You've traveled
along the Rhine, what are your impressions of it?"